Bernhard lehmann



(No Model.) B. LBHMANN.

FASTENING FOR POOKET BOOKS.

No. 452,039. Patented May 12,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

V BERNHARD LEHMANN, OF OFFENBAOH -ON-THE-MAIN, GERMANY.

FASTENING FOR POCKET-BOOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 452,039, dated May 12, 1891. Application filed September 12, 1890. Serial No. 364,802. (No model.) Patented in England June 26, 1890, No- 9,915.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BERNHARD LEHMANN, a subject of the Grand Duke of Hesse, residing at Offenbach-on-the-Main, in the German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fastenings for Bags,'

hook partly encircling the wheel when the bag is closed. When turning the star-like wheel by hand, the hook is pressed aside by the teeth of the cog-Wheel, whereby the frame bearing the hook is pressed off and the fastening unclosed. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters denote similar parts throughout the different views.

Figure 1 is an upper view of the fastening device, the frameof the bag being opened, taken on the lineL B of Fig. 4. Fig. 2 is an upperview, the frame of the bagbeing half closed, taken on the line L B of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is an upper View of the frame perfectly closed, taken on the line L B of Fig. 4. Fig. iillustrates a side View of the frame with the fastening device. Figs. 5 and 6 represent a modiiication of my improved fastening device, Fig. 5 taken on the line g g of Fig. 6.

The two frames a a of the bag are hinged together at a in the usual way. The frame a bears the star-like or cog wheel I), provided able around a vertical axle, as shown in Figs.

1 to 4, I may also employ a tooth-wheel with a horizontal axle, and accordingly a vertical hook secured to the opposite half of the frame, Such modification is represented in Figs. 5 and 6. I

I do not confine myself in using my improved fastening device to bags, cigar-cases, cigarette-cases, and purses, but I use it also for anyother similar articles where fastening devices in combination with frames are to be employed.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

In fastening devices for bags, cigar-cases, cigarette-cases, purses, and similar articles, the star-like wheel 5, provided with knob c and secured to one half of the frame, in com-.

bination with the snap-hook d, secured to the other half of the frame and gearing with the star-like wheel 17, the frames being pressed together, for the purpose as described.

In testimony whereof I signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BERNHARD LEHMANN.

Witnesses:

ALVESTO S. HOGUE, WM. D. WARNER. 

